His Dark Materials: Author Addresses Fans’ Main Problem With The Show So Far

The premiere of His Dark Materials has come and gone, and by and large, book fans have walked away pleased with what they had to see. Sure, there are some world differences or story changes that have become subject of discussion, but on the whole, it seemed that BBC managed to capture the essence of what made the world tick in Philip Pullman’s fantasy novels.

However, there is one complaint I found that really wasn’t a big deal to me…but now that my attention has been drawn to it, I can’t unsee it. And that’s the daemon situation. In this world, each person has an animal-looking companion called a daemon who represents the soul of the person. But in the show, almost no one outside of the characters with speaking roles actually have visible daemons.

RELATED – His Dark Materials Episode 1: Lyra’s Jordan Review – A Slow But Satisfying Start

But why is that? Was it simply a budgetary one? Author Philip Pullman took to Twitter to clarify.

“Budget partly but mainly for storytelling reasons. We shouldn’t notice them unless they’ve got something important to do, otherwise the screen would be cluttered with the little brutes.”

Pullman does have a point. I remember this was an issue they were worried about when The Golden Compass hit, and Pullman made his concerns known that the world didn’t look like a zoo on the big screen. While the OCD in me laments us not being able to see all the daemons, I’ll rationalize that everyone whose daemons we don’t see has them tucked in their coats or something.

Do Pullman’s comments help? Let us know your thoughts down below!

Don’t forget to share this post on your Facebook wall and with your Twitter followers! Just hit the buttons on the top of this page.

—–

Have you checked out LRM Online’s official podcast feed yet The LRM Online Podcast Network, which includes our flagship podcast Los Fanboys, our premiere podcast Breaking Geek Radio: The Podcast, and our morning show LRMornings? Check it out by listening below. It’s also available on all your favorite podcast apps!

Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts |  Spotify  |  SoundCloud | Stitcher | Google Play

SOURCE: Philip Pullman

Night Terror Banner   GenreVerse FOR FANBOYS, BY FANBOYS Have you checked out LRM Online’s official podcasts and videos on The Genreverse Podcast Network? Available on YouTube and all your favorite podcast apps, This multimedia empire includes The Daily CoGBreaking Geek Radio: The Podcast, GeekScholars Movie News, Anime-Versal Review Podcast, and our Star Wars dedicated podcast The Cantina. Check it out by listening on all your favorite podcast apps, or watching on YouTube! Subscribe on: Apple PodcastsSpotify |  SoundCloud | Stitcher | Google Play
Share the Post: